Apollon Grigoriev

Apollon Aleksandrovich Grigoryev (Russian: Аполло́н Алекса́ндрович Григо́рьев, IPA: [ɐpɐˈlon ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲjɪf] ( listen)); (20 July 1822 – 7 October 1864) was a Russian poet, literary and theatrical critic, translator, memoirist and author of popular songs and novels.

Grigoryev was born in Moscow, where his father was secretary to the city magistrate. He was educated at home, and studied at Moscow University.

Several of Grigoryev's poems were published in Otechestvennye Zapiski in 1845, followed by a number of short verses, critical articles, theatrical reviews and translations in Repertuar and Pantheon. In 1846, Grigoryev published a poorly received book of poetry; He subsequently wrote little original poetry, focusing instead on translating works by Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet), Byron ("To parizinu" and fragments from Child Harold), Molière and Delavigne.

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